[Margaret Pilkington]

Katex, the difference, and there is one, is the scale of the fraud, and also that they are trying to wriggle out of their responsibilities.
When you are being paid from the public purse I think you have to be above suspicion.......and because it was 'within rules' doesn't give politicians carte blanche.......they are living high on the hog while their electorate struggle......and cocking a snook at the rest of us.
The only thing that these MP's are sorry about is that we, their employers, found out.
Don't forget that they tried their best to make sure that we didn't find out.
They are no better than the benefit fiddlers......at least when they are found out something is done about that fraud.

If businesses can have a framework that prevents/minimises expenses being claimed fraudulently, then surely it is not beyond the realms of the powers that be at Westminster.

It needs sorting, and sorting soon, because while all this has been going on the real work that should be being done at Westminster has been on hold.